419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT"<barrjones@hotmail.com> LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "herbertwigwe_accessbplc@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "herbertwigwe_accessbplc@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348036639545 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <herbertwigwe_accessbplc@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 15:23:19 -0700
Subject: LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT

DEBT MANAGMENT OFFICE NIGERIA

P. M.B 535, Garki Abuja

*****24HRS SERVICE *****

Direct Phone :+234-80 366 39 545

Email:herbertwigwe_accessbplc@w.cn

PAYMENT FILE NUMBER: A093002/11

LETTER OF COMPENSATION/SETTLEMENT.

This letter will definately be amazing to you because of it's realistic value. Sorry for the inconveniences that was rendered

to you in your line of Inheritance Payment transaction with some impersonators some while ago. I know that this letter will

hit you by surprise, but firstly I will like to introduce myself; I am Debt Managment Settlement Director and also Deputy

Managing Director ( Access Bank of Nigeria)

This particular Commission ( DEBT MANAGMENT OFFICE ) was initiated to detect fraud/funds delay/impersonation of Government

Officials. Secondly, we are mandated by the US Government to Settle foreign debts/fraud victims/Un-paid beneficiaries to

satisfactory in other to maintain peace in the world at large and also to create a good relationship with the international

bodies. Presently, we are being paid by the American government in other to avert beneficiary funds delays/fraud here in

Nigeria.

This Memorandum is to notify you that you will be settled by the Nigerian Government from government treasury account with

ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA. Your settlement will be actualized within 3working days after your response to this Official Letter.

For further clearification/investigation kindly send the below information to us immediately:

1. Your residential address and full name

2. Mobile and fax number (for regular official contact).

3. Your inheritance funds value.

These above-mentioned informations will officially enable us to carry out our verification processes and after that your

compensation sum/Inheritance Funds will be Electronically wired into your designated Bank account or you report down to our office for the clearance of all vital details,

depending on which mode you prefer. Your immediate compliance to this will expedite actions on your Payment because

here in this office, we have alot of listed victims to be settled.

NOTE: THAT FROM MY RECORD IN MY FILE, YOUR OUTSTANDING COMPENSATION

PAYMENT IS US$15,500,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND

UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

Officially Signed,

Mr.Herbert Wigwe

Deputy Managing Director

Access Bank of Nigeria

Direct Phone : +234-80 366 39 545

Email:herbertwigwe_accessbplc@w.cn

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